About
National: http://www.nursefamilypartnership.org/
Colorado: http://www.iik.org/nurse_family/index.php Contact: Holly Ruud, Program Coordinator, Colorado Nurse-Family Partnership hruud@iik.org |
From Program Overview
Nurse-Family Partnership is a relationship-based program that partners highly-trained professional nurses with vulnerable first-time mothers and their babies. The program transforms lives through improved pregnancy outcomes, promotion of child health and development, and the encouragement of economic self-sufficiency for families. Invest in Kids selected Nurse-Family Partnership as our first program because of its life-changing impact for mothers and babies, demonstrated through long-term, rigorous scientific research. |
How It Works
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From Program Approach
In this program, nurses visit mothers and babies in their homes for over two years. The program is uniquely effective due to the following characteristics:
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Target Audience: First-time moms
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Voluntary enrollment of first-time, low-income mothers: optimal time to promote positive behaviors
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Sustained effort over time
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Long-term program duration: from early in pregnancy through child’s second birthday for continuity and support
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Active involvement of participants
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Strengths-based: an emphasis on client’s unique strengths and development of a positive vision and plan for their lives and the lives of their children
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Partnerships with other organizations
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From Invest in Kids' Role
Invest in Kids is responsible for the program’s ongoing growth and development, acting as advocate for funding and expansion, and consultant for continuing education and collaboration with program nurses.
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Assessments
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From Results
Nurse-Family Partnership is one of the few programs in the country with over 30 years of clinical trials. These trials prove that Nurse-Family Partnership produces long term changes in clients’ lives. In Colorado, 2011 data shows:
Colorado-Specific Outcomes From Research & Evidence Women participating in the Colorado NFP have:
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Individual attention
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Relationship-based: nurses develop close, trusting relationships with the mother and her child
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